The Lincoln Year Book: Containing Immortal Words of Abraham Lincoln Spoken and Written on Various Occasions, Preceded by Appropriate Scripture Texts and Followed by Choice Poetic Selections for Each Day in the Year, with Special Reference to Anniversary DatesPress of United Brethren publishing house, 1907 - 375 pages |
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Page 9
... Constitution , upon military necessity , I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God . You freed the bondman from his iron master , You broke the strong and cruel chains he wore ; You saved the ...
... Constitution , upon military necessity , I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God . You freed the bondman from his iron master , You broke the strong and cruel chains he wore ; You saved the ...
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... Constitution is the preser- vation of the Union . It may not be specified in so many words , but that this was the idea of its founders is evident , for , without the Union , the Constitution would be worthless . It seems clear , then ...
... Constitution is the preser- vation of the Union . It may not be specified in so many words , but that this was the idea of its founders is evident , for , without the Union , the Constitution would be worthless . It seems clear , then ...
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... Constitution and the laws will permit , and that my opponents are for slavery . They know this , and yet with this book in their hands , in the light of which human bondage cannot live a moment , they are going to vote against me ! I do ...
... Constitution and the laws will permit , and that my opponents are for slavery . They know this , and yet with this book in their hands , in the light of which human bondage cannot live a moment , they are going to vote against me ! I do ...
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... Constitution and the Federal Republic . A conscientious purpose to perform this duty is the key to all the measures of administration which have been , and to all which will hereafter be pursued . . . . It is now a pleasant duty to ...
... Constitution and the Federal Republic . A conscientious purpose to perform this duty is the key to all the measures of administration which have been , and to all which will hereafter be pursued . . . . It is now a pleasant duty to ...
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... constitutional right ; because , whatever I might think of the merit of the various propositions before Congress , I should regard any concession in the face of menace as the destruction of the Government itself , and a consent on all ...
... constitutional right ; because , whatever I might think of the merit of the various propositions before Congress , I should regard any concession in the face of menace as the destruction of the Government itself , and a consent on all ...
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Abraham Lincoln Anonymous April April 14 army AUGUST August 14 August 21 battle believe better bless brave called cause Constitution Continued from preceding DECEMBER December 22 Declaration divine duty earth election emancipation Emancipation Proclamation enemies Extract from speech Father February February 22 feel flag forever freedom friends give Government hand hath heart heaven honor hope Illinois institution of slavery Isaiah JANUARY January 17 joint debate Judge Douglas judgment July JUNE June 16 labor land liberty live Lord March message to Congress moral nation negro never NOVEMBER numbers OCTOBER October 15 Ohio peace popular sovereignty President Proclamation Proverbs Psalms race rebellion reply sentiment September September 17 slavery slaves soldiers soul Springfield stand strong struggle thee things thou thought tinued from preceding tion trust truth Union United unto Washington words wrong
Popular passages
Page 277 - ... that on the first day of january in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree all persons held as slaves within any state or designated part of a state the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the united states shall be then thenceforward and forever free and the executive government of the united states including the military and naval authority thereof will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and will do no act or acts to repress such persons...
Page 71 - The Union is much older than the Constitution. It was formed, in fact, by the Articles of Association in 1774. It was matured and continued by the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It was further matured, and the faith of all the then thirteen States expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation in 1778. And, finally, in 1787 one of the declared objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was "to form a more perfect Union.
Page 344 - Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this Administration will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance or insignificance can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass will light us down, in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.
Page 9 - And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States and parts of States are. and henceforward shall be, FREE...
Page 358 - The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.
Page 75 - In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it.
Page 295 - That is the real issue. That is the issue that will continue in this country when these poor tongues of Judge Douglas and myself shall be silent. It is the eternal struggle between these two principles — right and wrong — throughout the world.
Page 257 - Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.
Page 334 - I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save. I pray that our heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.
Page 172 - Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier boy who deserts, while I must not touch a hair of a wily agitator who induces him to desert...